“Classic Case of Consensual Relationship Turning Acrimonious”: Supreme Court Quashes Rape FIR Based on False Promise of Marriage

The Supreme Court quashed an FIR alleging rape on the false pretext of marriage, holding that the case involved a consensual relationship that later turned bitter. The Court cautioned against criminalising failed personal relationships and misuse of serious penal provisions.

“What Is Wrong?” Kerala High Court Questions Denial of Bail to MLA Rahul Mamkootathil Over Multiple Consensual Relationships

The Kerala High Court questioned whether an unmarried man having multiple consensual sexual relationships can be a ground to deny bail to Rahul Mamkootathil in a rape case. The Court asked the prosecution to clarify whether the alleged incident was consensual or forced, and reserved its order on his anticipatory bail plea.

“Law Can’t Punish Heartbreak”: Educated Adults Can’t Use Rape Law After Failed Relationship, Says Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court ruled that educated and independent adults cannot misuse rape laws to criminalise a consensual relationship that later fails. The Court said a breakup alone does not create criminal liability unless a false promise of marriage is clearly proven.

Consensual Relationship Turning Sour Cannot Be Termed Rape: Delhi High Court Quashes Rape FIR

The Delhi High Court quashed a rape FIR, holding that a consensual romantic relationship between adults cannot be retrospectively labelled as rape merely because it failed. The Court cautioned against using criminal law to settle personal grievances.

Strong Imprint Of Manipulation: Karnataka HC Quashes Rape Case Against Advocate

The Karnataka High Court quashed a rape FIR against an advocate, finding the woman’s claim of sexual relations on a false promise of marriage was manipulated. Citing an imprint of manipulation and an attempt to convert discord into public prosecution.

Sixth Sense Suggests They Might Reconcile: Supreme Court Cites Unique Reason to Set Aside Rape Case

The Supreme Court set aside the rape conviction of a man, noting the case arose from a consensual relationship that soured and turned criminal. “Sixth Sense Suggests They Might Reconcile,” the court observed, citing a unique reason.

Supreme Court Slams Misuse of Rape Law in Broken Relationships, Says Criminal System Cannot Be Used for Personal Revenge

The Supreme Court warned against turning failed relationships into rape cases, calling it a worrying misuse of criminal law. It said consensual intimacy in a genuine relationship cannot later be labelled as rape just because marriage did not happen.

Supreme Court Grants Bail to 23-Year-Old Influencer in Rape Case; Calls Allegations “False & Frivolous”

The Supreme Court granted bail to a 23-year-old influencer accused of raping a 40-year-old woman, noting the charges were false. The bench questioned Delhi Police for filing a rape case despite the woman’s voluntary relationship.

Married Woman’s Affair Not Rape on Promise of Marriage, Rules Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court held that a married woman cannot claim rape on the basis of a false promise of marriage, calling such acts “promiscuity, immorality and reckless disregard of marriage.” The Court acquitted a man sentenced to 9 years in a 2016 case. Chandigarh: In a recent landmark judgment, the Punjab and […]

Supreme Court Dismisses POCSO Case: “Promise of Marriage & Consensual Relationship Do Not Constitute Rape”

The Supreme Court dismissed that a promise of marriage followed by a consensual relationship does not amount to rape, as it dismissed a POCSO case filed against a man who later withdrew his marriage proposal.